Laura & Ed’s wedding started at the Bristol Registry Office in The Lantern Room. Located on Corn Street in the centre of Bristol gives you easy access for whatever activities and celebrations you want to have following your ceremony. In this case we walked to Castle Park and took some group photos while we waited for our ferry. 

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So, more about the Lantern Room, The Lantern Room boasts a beautifully crafted interior, elegant lighting, and Regency decor. It reminded me and Jack a little of Beauty and the Beast, it had that sorta grandiose feel to it. 

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It is an orangey/yellow room, the huge sky light is beautiful and lets in a decent amount of light. It’s quite a big room, but not the biggest in the building, it’s got enough room to fill with your special loved ones, the Lantern Room fits up to 60 people plus the couple. I think there’s one bigger room in there called the Grand Council Chamber and that can fit up to 150 people, plus the couple.

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Interested in having a wedding that includes not one but two boats? Well, our home town of Bristol can deliver, and with a maritime history dating back to 1051 it seems only fitting.  

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Bristol Ferry run all types of different boat hire, but we hopped on at Castle Park and travelled down past the Thekla, M-Shed and the SS Great Britain before turning around at the Cumberland Basin and heading back to The Grain Barge. The ferry can drop you off right at The Grain Barge, literally stepping off one boat onto the other! 

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The Grain Barge was built in 1936 (omg it’s well old) as a barge to transport barley and wheat from Bristol to Cardiff, it’s now moored in Hotwells, basically opposite the SS Great Britain. It offers great food (we can vouch for that), drinks (including a lovely pint of cider) and views of the harbour. 

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Below the main deck in the Hold, is their private event space. We love it here! It has lots of character and is a different vibe to your average event space. With a cosy, wood lined interior, and windows look out into the harbour at water level it is a great quirky space. We would definitely recommend this venue for anyone looking for a reception venue, we even considered It for our own wedding until we decided to elope. 

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To top off a great day we were treated to a beautiful pink sunset over the harbour. If you like the idea of having different venues throughout your day, Bristol is a great place to do it. With all the options of a big city, but all within close reach of each other. It makes getting you and your guests to the next venue a breeze, and why not take the party onto a boat for an hour! 

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Laura and Ed had some amazing vendors, that would be rude not to mention. The registra at the Bristol Registry office was lovely, Bristol Ferry and Grain Barge were super accommodating, and just all around lovely to us. Not forgetting to mention the AMAZING cake, and beautiful flowers. 

Here’s the vendors socials that we have the details for, that were part of making their day so great.

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Laura & Ed

Bristol Registry Office, Bristol Ferry & The Grain Barge

Me and Jack were really looking forward to Lucy and Simon's wedding, Middle Combe farm did not disappoint. The woodland ceremony spot got us really excited and it blew us away, it is SO beautiful, if you fancy getting married in a fairy tale forest, this venue is the one for you.  So, lets get to it, back in September 22’ we photographed at Middle Combe farm. It’s a secluded venue located in the Devon countryside, with a 16th century rustic estate, with a grade II listed farmhouse, see below. 

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So, as you can imagine - it’s a beautiful!! Once you walk down from the car park, you spot the accommodation. It’s got an old farmhouse vibe and is cute and cosy. Lucy’s prep location was upstairs in the bridal suite, it was great fun with all the girls there getting ready. There's a  window by the bed where you get some natural light in for some portraits (and also great to do your make up in)

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Simon was busy making cocktails and didn’t really fancy having any Groom prep photos, so Jack hung out and took some photos of them organising things for the day and meeting a very cute dog. 

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As part of the 700-acre private ground, there’s a fairy tale forest tucked up in a corner of middle Combe farm. It’s a good 20-minute walk up to the ceremony spot where Lucy and Simon decided to say their vows, so after the bridal prep was all done, we drove up with the bridal party to get there a little quicker. When we got out of the car all our jaws dropped, it was so beautiful. It’s like we were lost in the middle of a forest! 

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This is probably one of mine and Jacks favourite ceremony locations. We are obsessed with forests and hiking into fairy tale worlds, so this really was a perfect ceremony spot. The flower arch and swing just tops it all off. 

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We felt as though everyone got a really good view of Lucy and Simon and was also really easy for us to photograph, so 10/10 all round. Angela, the owner of Middle Combe, was so, so, so, helpful. She spoke to us throughout the day and made she we were happy throughout. Her family has owned Middle Coombe for over 50 years so as you can imagine she knows her way around it pretty darn well, it wasn’t her first rodeo. 

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On their website they describe Middle Coombe Farm as a ‘real slice of West-country paradise’ We cannot disagree. We played yard games, laughed, and just had an overall great time with Lucy & Simon and all of their guests.

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We hope to return to Middle Combe Farm soon, it really was a treat. We also met got to work with amazing vendors that day. Lucy and Simon did a huge amount of stuff on their own for the wedding, so a massive well done to them. But for the bits they did get help with, here are the vendors socials that we have the details for that day, that were part of making Lucy & Simon's day so fab.

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Lucy & Simon

Middle Combe Farm

Last year we had the privilege of photographing Bryony and Shaun’s wedding at Hallsannery house it’s a beautiful grade II listed building on the outskirts of Bideford, North Devon, (its huge and very pretty, as you can see below) 

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Hallsannery House has very easy access, being just off a main road, but don’t let this put you off. It is set back within acres of parkland giving you all the calm and beauty of the countryside surrounding you. So it’s really easy for you and your guests to feel completely on your own, and have the perfect amount of privacy. It's is an exclusive wedding venue, meaning you will be the only wedding happening on that day. With plenty of on-site accommodation you could also stick around and enjoy this venue for the weekend. 

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The Prep rooms were both beautiful. Bryony had a massive bridal suite, with a lovely four poster bed which was great for her dress photos. There was enough room for all the girls to get ready, and there was beautiful natural light for photos and make up and hair. 

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Shaun’s prep room was tucked away around the corner and was just as beautiful. It has a cottage sorta vibe to it, we took some Grooms men photos outside where there was perfect space for it. 

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We were fortunate enough to photograph here in April and had stunning blue skies and sun all day. However, Hallsannery House is ready for England’s unpredictable weather and has great options for both indoor and outdoor ceremonies. You can also add a marquee for added space. We shot outside as you can see, so we did have to fight the direct sunlight a wee bit, however, it was really nice to have the outside area. 

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As photographers, we were very pleased to be treated to lots of options for photograph locations, so close to the main venue. From countryside, to the classic manor house with spiral staircase, it was a pleasure to photograph here. 

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We also met some amazing vendors that day, and really loved meeting the whole team at Hallsannery. Everyone was so accommodating, and we ate some amaaazing food! Here’s the vendors socials that we have the details for that were part of making Bryony and Shaun’s day so great.

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Makeup: @isabellegracemakeupartistry and @chloebondmua 

Bryony and Shaun's sunny wedding at Hallsannery house

Hallsannery House

Why would you shoot film in 2022? Digital cameras are so easily available, phones have great cameras on. So why would you choose to shoot film? 

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Me and Gina are both big fans of film photography and over the years have built quite a collection of film cameras. I’ve always enjoyed taking photos but when I decided to get into it more seriously, I was a bit lost in where to start. I decided to pick up a 35mm film camera and start there. 

I picked up my first 35mm camera, an Olympus OM10 with a 50mm F1.4 and a telephoto lens, for £50. To break it down a little more, I bought a full frame camera with a high quality 50mm lens for £50! The equivalent set up in digital is most likely going to be in the high hundreds for the same quality setup. So that’s the first reason. The quality of camera you can get for a low price is much higher. 

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My Olympus is all manual. This can be a little daunting for some people but trust me in the long run this is a great thing. It forced me to learn and understand manual settings on a camera. Once you learn this you can easily apply it to a digital camera and leave the auto settings behind from the first time you pick up a digital camera. 

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Film is limiting on the number of photos you can take. 35mm films come in 24 or 36 exposures so you have a cap on the number of photos you can take. This forced me to think about my photos before taking them. It so easy to overshoot on digital. Film really helps you slow down and consider all the elements of your photo and your camera settings. 

For me the ‘film’ look is how I like my photographs to look. The colours and textures of film are beautiful in my opinion. That’s why a lot of our work is heavily inspired by film photos. So, if you are shooting on film to begin with you don’t need to also learn how to edit your photos straight away. This is a whole other learning curve for anyone new to photography. Different film stocks will give different colours. Over/under exposing your photos will affect the overall look. This is all done when you take the photo so you can experiment with no computer editing needed. 

One last thing…. It’s fun. I find the process of shooting film very enjoyable. Everything is very hands on. You load in the film. You have to wind it on, rewind at the end of the roll. The waiting time to see your photos once they’ve been developed is leaves you excited to see them. It’s a very enjoyable experience and I’d recommend it to anyone interested in photography. 

We are no experts in film photography but are always happy to answer questions if anyone is looking to try film photography or just wants to chat more about it, head over to our Instagram, @ivyandpinephotography, and drop us a message! 

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Me and Jack took a trip to Brean down in February – BOY was it cold. We do love it here though, it’s one of the closest beaches to us. Plus I used to come here as a kid with my parents. I love the photograph below... Me and Jack are affectionate people so we are often giving eachother cuddles and kisses. 

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Have some useless information about Brean if you like – if you read most of my blogs posts you’ll know I love waffling on about history. I mean , we live in an old country what do you expect, I am going to be a bit nerdy about stuff like that. The earliest signs of life on Brean Down date back to 10,000 BC. What the F. That is a lonnng time ago - Evidence of extinct creatures such as mammoths and woolly rhinos have also been found here. So people have been living, farming and fighting on the down since the Stone Age. Bloody hell!

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The cliff wall behind us is the huge, gert, massive cliff you walk up when you get there to visit the fort. The fort was built to defend the country against Napoleonic invasion. It’s a ruin now, but you can still wander around the buildings which is pretty cool. The walk up the steps is not for the faint hearted though – it’s a very steep walk up but it’s totally worth it. 

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You know I said I used to come here as a kid with my parents? Well I’m going to treat you to some hilarious point and shoot photographs my Dad took of Me and my Sister at Brean Down. Again it was COLD. So I look miserable ha-ha. These photos are some of my Dads favourites, he always speaks to me about how cold we both were when he was trying to take the photograph - I’m so glad he did though, it’s one of my favourites too. We went to the beach because my Mum was in hospital. He always laughs about my bottom lip. I used to stick out when I was sad (as you can see below, yes - I sometimes still do this) 

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Talking of point and shoots, Jack took a film camera we were given to test out some photos. The results were really good (some crap photos obviously we are getting used to the camera) but the majority were great. Here’s some from our Brean beach session. 

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20 plus years on, I was still bloody cold -  but I managed to hide it for a photo. How time flies.

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Oldbury court has always held a special place in my heart, I used to go there a lot as a kid with my grandad. So every time a couple suggests having their session there, I love it! if you haven’t been there, go - its lovely. Jaimie and Liam have recently got engaged (woohoo) exciting stuff. They have been together for around 5 years now, Liam popped the question in the cutest way, it really reflected their relationship and was so special to them both (10 points for Liam) 

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 Jaimie and Liam used to live close to Oldbury Court which is why this place is so special to them. Oldbury Court Estate is a park in Fishponds, you wouldn’t even think it was there. It’s hidden behind some small streets. I’ve heard Oldbury Court called many things, Vassalls park, Snuff Mills. They are all right. Its sometimes called Vassalls park because The Vassall family held the estate until 1936 and with no male heir, the last descendent of the Vassall family sold the estate to Bristol Corporation (today Bristol City Council). Snuff Mills is at the other end of Oldbury Court – it’s a park in the Stapleton area of north Bristol, also known as Whitwood Mill. Lots and lots of different names, enough with the history lesson… Sorry I’m a bit of a nerd when it comes to the history of places, I’m the person that will stop and read every plaque we walk past on days out. The photo you see below is near the Oldbury court entrance, just when you come out of the car park to the right. 

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So, do you want to know how Liam proposed? Of course you do. Liam and Jaimie have this special gift giving thing they do. They always do it in bed, the gift receiver has their eyes closed and then they receive said gift from the gift giver. So Jaimie was all comfy in her PJS after a day at work, and was surprised that actually - this was your ordinary gift giving – it was a proposal. 

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Now I thought that this was bloody amazing – it couldn’t of been more perfect for them both. It goes to show you don’t need a yacht, rose petals, fireworks and champagne. I mean if that’s what you want to do, you do you boo. But personally, I think Liam nailed it. 

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Jaimie & Liam

Our first wedding of 2022, a lovely way to start them off - spending it in our home town, in the centre of Bristol. This lovely venue sits loud and proud in the middle of Bristol’s historic Corn Street, occupying the city’s former Lloyds and Midland Bank locations. 

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Next time you walk down corn street to have a nosey at St. Nicks Market, take a look up at the buildings, Bristol Harbour Hotel and Spa is right in the midst of it. Its a 19th century property, in other words it's old and super pretty. Louise and Billy had their ceremony the vault, located on the lower floor of the venue. 

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Once the ceremony was over, we captured some lovely portraits of Louise and Billy in the Blue Room. It's cosy, intimate and the lighting in there is just amazing! Apparently, once upon a time it was the Bank Manager’s office - dating back to 1854 (Bristol is super old, huh?) We had to squeeze some of the guests in a little, but it was SO worth the photographs. Dont they just look amazing? 

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There is a lovely little spot just by the side entrance to the hotel, where there is a staircase. This was a perfect location to take some more photographs of Louise and Billy. So we whisked them away for 5 minutes to take these portraits of them. 

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Ben and Claudia have known Jack for a long while now. They know each other through friends and music, jack knows a lot of people through music..  Recently Ben and Claudia have added a fourth member to their little family, Ziggy (isn't he just ADORABLE)

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Now we can't forget the furry member of the family, Harvey. He's cute too. Again, this session was at Ashton court, if you recognise some of the scenery from Theo and Flo's shoot (told you we like it here) 

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This was one of our mini sessions that we offer. Only 30 mins which can be good for dogs and small babes as we all know how unpredictable they can be! They say to never work with children or animals but we've chosen both,  and love it! So bring on the tears and dog treats.. not necessarily in that order.

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The location from this engagement session is one of our favourites so far. Castle combe is SO beautiful. Meg and Jack have a special connection with this place as they got engaged here. (on the very bridge you see below actually)  

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We walked to the bridge where Jack proposed to get some important shots of where he got down on one knee. They are getting married in May this year, which is so exciting! Me and jack are so happy we got to be a small part of their journey. 

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If you havent visited Castle combe, its beautiful. Its been used in a lot of films, and is named the prettiest village in England. The village sits in the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in north west Wiltshire. It's worth a visit, especially nice for dogs, we saw tonnes.

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Meg & Jack

One of our favourite places to travel in our van is Snowdonia, Wales. If you have never been we can highly recommend it.

We have had some amazing experiences from our trips there, camping in the mountains, wild swimming in lakes and freezing cold waterfalls, beautiful drives and walks, the list goes on. 

With such stunning scenery all around you travelling is often interrupted with regular photo stops. 

It’s a place we have visited a few times now and still feel like we have so much more to see.

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Theo was an absolute joy to photograph, he was very comfortable in front of the camera and had so many ideas. It was a pleasure! You can come back any time Theo. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

This session is from Ashton court, if your from Bristol most people.will know where this is! Ashton Court Estate was the  home of the Smyth family, and is now a historic park 10 minutes from the centre of Bristol. It covers 850 acres of woods and grasslands in total (so its huge)

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Its a real nice location for dog walks, especially for little Flo here. Flo is the families first dog so she is a special one. She was so well behaved and gave Gina some cuddles at the end of the session, so everyone left happy. 

We love Ashton Court. It's a favourite location for family sessions as its easy to get to and in central Bristol. You can get several different looks from shooting here as the scenery changes so much throughout the walk around the park. 

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Theo & Flo 

Jack knows Cam from the music scene and on our recent trip to Edinburgh, we all met up for some food and had a lovely evening catching up.

Cams a photographer himself and Freya is a tattoo artist (she’s recently got her license, everybody say congrats!!) 

We met up with them in Bath to have another catch up last week and it was lovely. They are both gems. 

We really love the colour combination in this set of photographs. Sometimes we spend too much of our time in the forests, not that it’s a bad thing… but seeing a little less green in our photographs is really refreshing. 

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We spent the day walking around Baths Hight street and went in to this amazing bookstore, called Topping & Company Booksellers of Bath (small sigh a glee). It's beautiful to say the least. To top it off you can take your dog in there, Rudy got lots of treats and lots of tickles.

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